The older children of Grace Field have managed to escape from the demons trying to eat them and their treacherous caretaker, Isabella, but the outside world is very different from what they envisioned. Every day is a fight for survival as they strive to avoid being killed or recaptured, and the lines between friend and foe become blurred when they learn that not all demons are monsters. Following clues laid out for them by the mysterious William Minerva, Emma and company seek a safe haven for their family, but they only have two years to accomplish their goal before Phil and their youngest siblings back at the farm are shipped out and processed as demon food. In a world of secrets where not all humans can be trusted and not all demons are demonic, how can they be sure their choices are right, or that their actions will actually lead them to the salvation they seek?